sunny spot; exposure to the sun
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
surrender (fall) of a castle
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
bon voyage; have a nice trip
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to get one's head around; to think about
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
maintaining the status quo
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
good old; good old-fashioned
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
question sheet; question paper
a little bit; a little while
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class